时间:2018-12-19 作者:英语课 分类:Facts-事实


英语课
Pre-Listening Vocabulary
 
binomial nomenclature: a two-part system for naming species (e.g., Panthera tigris)
genus: a subdivision of a family of organisms (e.g., Panthera is the genus for tigers, lions and leopards 1, and a subdivision of the Felidae family, which includes all cats)
gelatinous: slimy and jellylike
fragile: easily breakable, delicate
incubation period: the development stage after eggs are laid and before they hatch
octopuses 3: the accepted plural 4 form of octopus 2 (sometimes referred to as octopi or octopodes)
 

How To Name An Octopus
A research facility in Monterey, California is observing a small, coral-coloured octopus species that currently only has half of a name. A new species gets a formal two-part Latin name using a system called binomial nomenclature. The first part of the name is capitalized and refers to the genus of the species. The second part is written in lowercase and distinguishes the specific species from other similar ones. This particular octopus belongs to the genus Opisthoteuthis. The scientist in charge of giving it a second name has described it as gelatinous and fragile. She is currently waiting for its eggs to hatch so that she can observe its young. Deep sea animals like this one can have an incubation period of two to three years. Will the scientist have a name for these cute octopuses when the larvae 5 finally hatch? Her first choice right now is Opisthoteuthis adorablis.


1 leopards
n.豹( leopard的名词复数 );本性难移
  • Lions, tigers and leopards are all cats. 狮、虎和豹都是猫科动物。 来自《简明英汉词典》
  • For example, airlines never ship leopards and canaries on the same flight. 例如,飞机上从来不会同时运送豹和金丝雀。 来自英语晨读30分(初三)
2 octopus
n.章鱼
  • He experienced nausea after eating octopus.吃了章鱼后他感到恶心。
  • One octopus has eight tentacles.一条章鱼有八根触角。
3 octopuses
章鱼( octopus的名词复数 )
  • Snails and octopuses are molluscs. 蜗牛和章鱼是软体动物。
  • Limpets, snails and octopuses are mollusks. 帽贝、蜗牛和章鱼都是软体动物。
4 plural
n.复数;复数形式;adj.复数的
  • Most plural nouns in English end in's '.英语的复数名词多以s结尾。
  • Here you should use plural pronoun.这里你应该用复数代词。
5 larvae
n.幼虫
  • Larvae are parasitic on sheep.幼虫寄生在绵羊的身上。
  • The larvae prey upon small aphids.这种幼虫以小蚜虫为食。
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